Magazine-pistol



(No Modl.)

W. H. TRIPPETT.

MAGAZINE PISTOL. No. 606,493.

Patented June 28', 1898.

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MAGAZINE-PISTOL.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of LettersuPatent No. 606,493, dated June 28, 1898. Y Application filed January 2, 1897. Serial No. 617,747. (No modeldf `To coll whom, t nza/y concern.- Be itknown that I, WESLEY HARPER TRIP'- PETT, of Redlands, in the county of San Bernardino and State of California, have invent- 4 ed certain new and useful Improvements in Firearms, of which the following is a full,

clear, and exact description.

The object of ,the invention is to provide certainnew and useful improvements in firearms-such as revolvers, rifles, and the like-- whereby a vlarge. number of cartridgescan be carried in the` magazine and broughtsingly and successively in proper position for firing.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga 'part of this specification, iu which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure lisa side elevation of theimprovement as applied to a revolver with parts inv section. y Fig. 2 is apvlan `view of the same, and Fig. Sisa perspective view of the inner cylindergu'ard. ,i s j The firearm shownpin Figs. 4l and 2 is provided with a stock or handle A, a barrel B; and a frame C, through which .is adapted to` pass a rin g-shapedmagazine D, provided with a bottom plate having a central opening by which it is mounted to turn on a pivot E, `carried by the stock, the axis of the magazine standing at an angle to the axis of the barrel B, as plainly indicated in Fig. l. i The magazine D is provided with bores D, adapted to receive the cartridges F, the bores beingarranged radially in the ringshaped magazine and with their axes at angles other than ninety degrees to the axis of the magazine. Now when the magazine is in position on the firearm then it stands in an inclined position relatively to the barrel, and they uppermost bore D when passing through the frame C is brought into alinement with the bore in the barrel B, and consequently the cartridge contained in this bore can be fired to send a bullet through the barrel.

The usual or any other suitable mechanism for 'intermittently turning the magazine D to bring the cartridges in alinement su ccessively with the' barrel B can be employed,l and I do shells from the magazine.

not limit myself to any special means for re-` volving the said magazine. An external cupshapedguardfG, fixed to the stock or other part of the firearm, engages the magazine, so asto hold the cartridges contained therein in g place, the saidl guard being-formed with anopening G for the hammer or firing-pin to fire the cartridge. A second opening G2is formed in the guard G at one side of the frame-to permit of conveniently filling the magazine with cartridges and to remove the The flange of the guard Gis formed at the inside with a groove G3, which extends around .theI flange and serves to, protect the caps' of the cartridges.

The guard G may be` made in sect-ions and terminate at the frame or go through it, as

shown.

i An innerguard H, made cup-shaped, is supported at itsbottom on the pivot E, and the fiange I-I of this guard extends onythe inner face of the magazine D. In the fiange H is formed an opening H2 for the passage of the .bullet from the magazine D to the barrel B when the cartridge is fired. The iiange H decreases'in thickness toward the opening H2,

as plainly'shown in Figs. Zand 3j, sothat the sharp edges of the fiange at the openingbear close upon the magazineto prevent any matter incidentto the burning of the powder becomin glodged between the magazine and the guard. Any such matter, owing to the" said sharp edges, will readily pass into the cupshaped guard,`to bel removed therefromwhenever desired.:

vIt will be seen thatby the arrangement described a very large number of bores can be formed in the magazine for carrying a large number of cartridges. abled to fire a large number of shots before vit is Vnecessary to reload.

`VBy using a magazine of this form and placing it in an inclined position relatively to the barrel and stock the thickness offthe weapon is greatly diminished at the breech and the weapon can be conveniently carried in ones pocket,` with the handle standing atright angles to the pocket to permit of conveniently drawing the weapon whenever desired.

Having thus' described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure byfIietters Patent-- Thus the user is en IOO vI O

v l. A firearm provided with a magazine mounted to turn and havingva ring-shaped rim formed with bores adapted to contain cartridges,the axis of the said m agazine standing at an inclination to the axis of the barrel of the firearm and the rim and bores standing at an inclination to the axis of the magazine, substantially as shown and described.

2. A firearm provided with a magazine mounted to turn beneath the barrel, the rim of the magazine being provided with bores the axes of which stand at an inclination to the axis of the magazine, substantially as shown and described. e

3. A firearm. having a pivot located under the barrel of the firearm and standing at an inclination thereto, and a magazine mounted to turn on said pivot and made lring-shaped,

the rim of the magazine being inclined to the axis of the magazine and passing through the frame of the firearm, substantially as shown and described. v

4. A firearm having a pivot located under the barrel and arranged at an inclination thereto, and a magazine mounted to turn on the said pivot and made ring-shaped, the rim of the magazine being formed with bores incliningdownwardly and outwardly with respect to the axis of the magazine, the said rim passing through the frame of the firearm :fit the rear of the barrel, substantially as set orth.

5. 'A firearm provided with a magazine adapted to contain cartridges, the said magazine being mounted to turn under the barrel, the rim of the said magazine being inclined to the axis of the magazine and provided with bores, whereby when the magazine is turned, g the bores are successively brought into alinement with the barrel of the firearm at the rear l thereof, and an external guard for the' maga-jzine for holding the cartridges in place, substantially as shown and described'.

6. A firearm provided with a magazine adapted to contain cartridges and mounted to turn under the barrel, the said magazine being rin g-shape'd and having its rim extending downwardly and outwardly at an inclination to the axis of the magazine, the said-rim being formed with radially-arran ged bores adapted to be brought into alinement with the barrel of the firearm, substantially as shown and described.

7. A firearm provided with a transverse opening at the rear of the barrel and in line therewith, a ring-shaped magazine mounted to turn on a pivot located under the barrel and having its rim inclining downwardly and outwardly vand provided with bores, the said rimextending through the transverse opening at thel rear of the barrel and an external guard for the magazine made cup-shaped and having an opening in its iiange to permit of filling the magazine with cartridges, substantially as shown and described.

S. A firearm provided with a ring-shaped magazine pivoted beneath the barrel, said' magazine having in its rim radially-arranged bores adapted to contain cartridges, said rim and-bores inclining to the axis of the magain the frame of the firearm at the rear of the barrel, and a cup-shaped inner guard for said -tially as shown and described.

10. A magazine for firearms provided with a bottom plate havinga central pivot-opening, and a ring-shaped rim provided with radiallyarranged bores, the said rim being connected with the said plate and inclining downwardly and outwardlyv with respectY thereto, substantially as shown and described.

WESLEY HArER TRIPPETT. y

Vitnesses:

H. K. PRATT, A. B. RUGGLES.

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